Comments on: How to Lay Stone – Part 1 http://homeimprovementsandgardening.com/home-improvements/how-to-lay-stone-part-1/ Money Saving Tips for Home Improvements and Backyard Gardening Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:10:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: masonman http://homeimprovementsandgardening.com/home-improvements/how-to-lay-stone-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-23 masonman Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:40:52 +0000 http://homeimprovementsandgardening.com/uncategorized/how-to-lay-stone-part-1/#comment-23 should have applied scratchcoating for proper bond should have applied scratchcoating for proper bond

]]> By: gardengirl http://homeimprovementsandgardening.com/home-improvements/how-to-lay-stone-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-22 gardengirl Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:38:08 +0000 http://homeimprovementsandgardening.com/uncategorized/how-to-lay-stone-part-1/#comment-22 @Nichole: Our stone is the manufactured kind that are made of a very porous like concrete, so I think concrete stain will work well on them. We got all the stone laid across the front of our house, but we had to pull away from this project before we completed it, so I haven't yet tried the staining process. My mom had a bad experience like yours when she had a brick floor installed. We scrubbed the brick with a very abrasive brush and was somewhat successful with removing the mortar, then we used muriatic acid to take it a step further ... but that was with solid brick, so if your stone is the manufactured kind, muriatic acid may eat away the smooth, colored surface. I'd definately get some professional advice before I tried using an acid wash. @Nichole: Our stone is the manufactured kind that are made of a very porous like concrete, so I think concrete stain will work well on them. We got all the stone laid across the front of our house, but we had to pull away from this project before we completed it, so I haven’t yet tried the staining process.

My mom had a bad experience like yours when she had a brick floor installed. We scrubbed the brick with a very abrasive brush and was somewhat successful with removing the mortar, then we used muriatic acid to take it a step further … but that was with solid brick, so if your stone is the manufactured kind, muriatic acid may eat away the smooth, colored surface. I’d definately get some professional advice before I tried using an acid wash.

]]> By: Nicole Yates http://homeimprovementsandgardening.com/home-improvements/how-to-lay-stone-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Nicole Yates Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:17:19 +0000 http://homeimprovementsandgardening.com/uncategorized/how-to-lay-stone-part-1/#comment-21 Hey there- I am wondering how brushing the concrete stain over your stone looked. First of all, were you installing a manufactured stone that was essentially made of concrete anyway?? Why I am wondering is because my stone masons stained my stone badly with mortar that I will have to rip it out if we cant get the color right. Hey there-
I am wondering how brushing the concrete stain over your stone looked. First of all, were you installing a manufactured stone that was essentially made of concrete anyway?? Why I am wondering is because my stone masons stained my stone badly with mortar that I will have to rip it out if we cant get the color right.

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